I grew up on a working farm in Iowa. I remember my first real road trip: I was in grade school, and we were driving cross-state to visit relatives that lived five hours away. I remember Grandma packing snacks and planning toilet breaks for the trip…it was a BIG deal! There was so much excitement and anticipation!

Fast forward to post college days and meeting my husband-to-be. When we finally had a few extra dollars, we booked an airmiles flight to Greece. We bought backpacks and took off for parts unknown…our first true international adventure. This was followed by two fabulous full summers of backpacking in Europe. That’s before internet and cell phones….we depended on trip research to keep us on budget and moving along from place to place. I discovered two things: I had a talent for trip planning and that the travel bug had bitten me hard!

Meanwhile, Mom was nearing retirement and after hearing my travel stories for years, was ready to start making her own travel memories. Our first trip was to London, the next year Paris and then to China/Malaysia for five and a half weeks. We discovered we were great travel buddies: We had a common interest in exploring new cultures and learning about the world through travel!

Here we are, eleven years later, still going strong with trips already planned two years out and loving every minute of anticipation and adventure! Even as we age and health issues come up more frequently, with a little common-sense and some good resources, we’re not letting anything slow us down or keep us from experiencing what the world has to offer! Allow us to share our travel world with you and hopefully inspire you to have as much fun as we do!  Remember, you only get one life to live….it’s never too late to get started enjoying it!